SLC against proposed revamp of ICC

ICC's structural overhaul which would cede executive decision-making to India, Australia and England, will not be supported by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), who issued an official statement saying that they will be opposed to the move.

The decision was taken in a SLC meeting that involved the board's executive committee, stake holders, past captains and past presidents apart from a representative of the sports ministry.

A statement from SLC read: "Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the executive committee met with all the stake holders, past captains, past presidents and secretaries of SLC and the sports ministry representative to discuss the ICC Revised Working Group Proposals at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Sports."

"The Revised Proposals put forward by the ICC, the views of the legal advisory committee and the financial evaluations were taken into consideration and discussed in detail."

"The views of the executive committee were expressed based on the above. It was explained at this meeting that the SLC executive committee was firmly of the view that all endeavours should be made to safeguard the current rights and privileges of Sri Lanka as a Full Member of the ICC."

"All present at this meeting were in unanimous agreement with the decision taken by the executive committee to oppose the Revised Proposals," the statement added.

SLC and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are now the two boards who have officially voiced their opposition against the proposed revamp while Cricket South Africa (CSA) has said that it is working on a solution that is agreeable to all members and something that is in the best interests of everyone.

The ICC board will reassemble for a meeting in Singapore on February 8 to decide on proposals which have undergone some minor changes since being tabled at the ICC board meeting in Dubai on January 29.